Thank you to everyone who participated in the Thirteenth Annual Metra Safety Poster and Essay Contest.
Congratulations to the 2018-2019 Contest Winners
Top Participating School
Ida B. Wells Preparatory Elementary Academy, Chicago
First Place Essay
K-4 Division – Jai Viswanathan, 3rd Grade, May Watts Elementary, Naperville
5-8 Division – Ava Doran, 6th Grade, Alexander Graham Bell, Chicago
9-12 Division –Alex Chan, 12th Grade, Naperville Central High School, Naperville
First Place Poster
Kindergarten – Roman Baranovski, May Watts Elementary, Naperville
1st Grade – Leah Wong, Madison Elementary, Hinsdale
2nd Grade — Evelyn Kuzmik, Kingsley Elementary, Naperville
3rd Grade — Noah Bae, Hoffman Elementary, Glenview
4th Grade — Maria Kadochnikova, J.B Nelson Elementary, Batavia
5th Grade — Habin Park, Glenview School of Arts, Glenview
6th Grade — David Kang, Maple School, Northbrook
7th Grade — Nikita Jurcenko, Geneva Middle School North, Geneva
8th Grade – Eun Chae Lee, Glenview School of Arts, Glenview
9th Grade — Aaliyah Merrick, Marian Catholic High School, Chicago Heights
10th Grade — Charles Choi, John Hersey High School, Arlington Heights
11th Grade — Lindley Wiesner, Lake Forest High School, Lake Forest
12th Grade — Arnold Macias, Grayslake North High School, Grayslake
Second Place Poster
Kindergarten—Jacob Zhang, Skinner North Classical School, Chicago
1st Grade — Carter F. Killackey, Sacred Heart School, Lombard
2nd Grade — Brigid Park, Ranch View Elementary, Naperville
3rd Grade — Gia Choudhary, White Eagle Elementary, Naperville
4th Grade — Benjamin Kuzmik, Kingsley Elementary, Naperville
5th Grade — Evan Boyle, Lincoln Elementary, Saint Charles
6th Grade — Alina Qian, Twin Groves Middle School, Buffalo Grove
7th Grade — Gabriella Speck, Liberty Junior High School, Burbank
8th Grade — Grace Soh, Dundee Middle School, West Dundee
9th Grade — Derek Zhang, Naperville North High School, Naperville
10th Grade — Kaylee Kim, Conan High School, Hoffman Estates
11th Grade — Carolina Moctezuma, Carmel Catholic High School, Mundelein
12th Grade — Lizbeth R. Aranda, Elgin High School, Elgin
Third Place Poster
Kindergarten — Neil Choudhary, White Eagle Elementary, Naperville
1st Grade — Andy Suh, Wescott Elementary, Northbrook
2nd Grade — Eli J. Lopez, Antioch Elementary, Antioch
3rd Grade — Levi Boyle, Lincoln Elementary, Saint Charles
4th Grade — Amber Hwang, Wescott Elementary, Northbrook
5th Grade — Michelle Chung, Greenbriar Elementary, Northbrook
6th Grade — Matthew Drake, St. Peter Lutheran School, Arlington Heights
7th Grade — Ksenia Kapkanova, Thompson Middle School, Saint Charles
8th Grade — Ava McQuain, West Oak Middle School, Mundelein
9th Grade — Kelly Emujin Tsogtjargal, Maine East High School, Park Ridge
10th Grade — Noah Reese, Highland Park High School, Highland Park
11th Grade — Hyori Han, New Trier Township High School, Winnetka
12th Grade — Daphne Johnson, Wheaton Academy, West Chicago
Honorable Mention Essay
K-4 Division — Arvind Narayan, 3rd Grade, White Eagle Elementary, Naperville
K-4 Division — Aarohan Jai Anand, 3rd Grade, White Eagle Elementary, Naperville
5-8 Division — Bridget Gannon, 6th Grade, St. Francis Xavier, LaGrange
5-8 Division — Brynna Siewers, 6th Grade, Palos South Middle School, Palos Park
5-8 Division — Adhvaith Mhahesh, 8th Grade, Francis Granger Middle School, Aurora
5-8 Division — Jack Foley, 8th Grade, Queen of All Saints, Chicago
9-12 Division— Chelsea Nwanah, 12th Grade, Lincoln Park High School, Chicago
9-12 Division— Kate E. Hoekstra, 12th Grade, Lyons Township North High School, LaGrange
Honorable Mention Poster
Kindergarten
Victor Xu, Steeple Run Elementary, Naperville
Jay Zang, Madison Elementary, Hinsdale
3rd Grade
Nishika Dubey, Cowlishaw Elementary, Naperville
Allison Jung, Shabonee Elementary, Northbrook
4th Grade
Katelyn Anzevino, Joseph Sears School, Kenilworth
5th Grade
Hatziri Morales, Burnham Elementary, Burnham
7th Grade
Evan Benz, Nichols Middle School, Evanston
Jeehyung Yoo, Northbrook Junior High, Northbrook
8th Grade
Mishka Parashar, Eastview Middle School, Bartlett
10th Grade
Cooper Morita, Grayslake North High School, Grayslake
11th Grade
Lauren Toepper, Woodstock High School, Woodstock
12th Grade
Salvador Madera, Whitney M. Young High School, Chicago